Friday, December 16, 2011

YULETIDE IS NEARING, BUT WHAT SHALL WE EAT?... BREATHE DEEP AND DON'T PANIC, MY HOLIDAY RECIPE ROUNDUP IS HERE!

The 25th of December and the 1st of January are dangerously nearing and I guess that most of you have already planned their entire Xmas as well as New Year meals since a while. If a majority of people are organized like G.I.'s on an important mission and are ready to rock the festivities, it has to be said that a minority of us "losers" never manage to get prepared for the big day before the very last minute, tend to panic at the prospect of hosting the celebrations and run around like headless hens on bad acid trip...

This time of the year is special and the magic of it should not be destroyed by our chaotic lack of method, anxiety and procrastination behaviour. We all want to have a mesmerizing and richly decorated table graced with lots of beautiful dishes and spend some valuable moments with those who count for us. There is no way we want our family reunion or party to be spoiled by our disastrous planning incompetence.

As there are surely many messy and clueless individuals out there who are burrying their heads in the sand in order to avoid hystery and be oblivious to the fact that they haven't even yet thought about the food they'll present to their guests, I thought that my recipe roundup might come in handy, take some weight off their shoulders and help them reduce their stress level.

You want relaxed holidays? Then, please have a look at my recipes. You might find something interesting and will not lose any precious time thinking about your menus. Take it easy and don't wrack your brains as we bloggers are here to help you and make your life a lot easier!

Rosa, what a delicious assortment of holiday recipes! If I had the time and the money, I would want to make everything. (That parmesan and gorgonzola cheesecake sounds like heaven!)Thanks for putting my mind at ease when it comes to preparing the holiday feast(s). I now know where to look if I get lost in the anxiety. :D

oh boy rosa what a roundup?how long did it take to type this out? OYlast night on PBS there was a "travel europe christmas special" show on and there was a wonderful snowy part on switz. oh it was so pretty, in a small cabin with the mountains behind--i totally thought of you.

What a great selection of festive recipes and you must have spent hours to put them together. Fantastic! I love your picture with the tree and the reflection of the town and yourself in it taking the picture.

You are amazing Rosa... we have to thank you for making this round up for your readers! You have so many recipes to share on your blog and I'm really amazed... I need to take a look at some of the recipes here and bookmark this for future use! ;-)

W.O.W. You made all these and blogged about them? WOW-za! Ah-mazing! This is such a comprehensive menu! LOL! As I look through the recipes, I observed the creative development of your photography style as well. Have a happy holidays!